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(Wild)flowery Friday.

Yes, this plant is about as common here as wearing socks…well, except it’s summer and a blisteringly hot one at that and everyone is currently shod in sandals and…where was I? Yeah. Wild bergamot, sometimes called horsemint. Monarda fistulosa (syn. M. menthifolia, M. bradburrana). Socks in winter. Ahem.

It looks pretty marvelous, especially when photographed in the early morning. One of my favourite Alberta wildflowers. Me and the bees. 🙂

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I had cultivated ones in my previous garden – bright red ones (I have forgotten the name). Although they were bee magnets as well, I am more partial to the wild species. They’re all very striking plants.

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